Re: Home disclosure, suing seller

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I'm in the process of suing over a similar issue. My client
used a home inspector and he failed to identify/warn my
client of a ton of latent defects. The seller's have split
for another state so I'm going after the inspector for
negligence. He has insurance (with deep pockets) so we'll
at least get something to cover his losses. You could go
after the seller but it could be a long battle and they may
not have enough $$ to get a decent judgment executed
against. Most home inspectors are required by the state
they are licensed in to have erros and ommissions
(malpractice) insurance.

On 1/23/07, Mike Youshock wrote:
> I recently purchase a home in Williamsburg, VA. After
> living in the home a few weeks I've noticed a lot of
> carcking in the walls (and previous attempts to fix them)
> and uneven floors which led me to beleive there were
> structural problems. I hired inspector before purchase,
> but the guy was incompetent and didn't mention any
> structural issues. I have since had the house looked at
> by foundation specialists and they confirm serious
> structural problems and previous "band aid" attemnpts to
> fix the problems. The previous owners have lived in the
> house for over 20 years. Can I go after the seller for
> not disclosing these problems? I have estimates
> approaching $50k to fix the problems.
>
> Thanks